Altus Air Force Base News

 

  • Cholesterol: Know Your Numbers, Know Your Risk!

    Did you ever go to the doctor for lab work and have no idea what they tested, why they tested, or what your results meant when you received them? Most likely, we all have had some confusion over lab reports at one time or another. Often times we hear a lot of talk about LDL, HDL, VLDL and the

  • 97th LRS clinches 2007 base intramural flag

    The 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron players recently captured the title of 2007 base intramural flag football champions. Team members include Airman 1st Class Preston Young, Airman 1st Class Jayson Pantan, Senior Airman Mark Thomas, Staff Sgt. Kirt Decremer, Stewert, Senior Airman Tony Kurimski,

  • 97th CES/FD trains to save lives

    Everyday the 97th Air Mobility Wing puts its resources, time and effort into training the next generation of aircrew for the C-17 and KC-135. With aircraft taking off and landing so frequently it's imperative the wing be ready just in case the unfortunate may occur. This is where the 97th Civil

  • Enjoy a day retreat at Buffalo (Bison) annual auction

    Join the Altus Armed Services YMCA as they attend the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge American Bison Auction Oct. 25th at noon.  The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge conducts auctions every year to remove all excess Texas Longhorns and American Bison from the refuge. This auction helps maintain

  • Altus Airmen pour heart, soul into AF marathon race

    Altus Warriors Master Sgt. Roque Urena, Tech. Sgt. Benito Saenz and Airman Basic Alyssa Schrock were all treated to crystal blue skies and cool temperatures at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as they conquered the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 15. With a 7:30 a.m. start, the marathon course began

  • Base housing remodel, new constructions moving along

    As Nov. 1 approaches, base housing residents can look forward to the completion of a 42 home renovation. These homes will be reserved for Airmen with the ranks of O-4 and O-5. A total of 385 homes will be renovated within the next 5 years. The newly renovated homes are updated with new appliances,

  • Altus firefighter winner of GEICO military service award

    Master Sgt. Phillip R. Fourroux, 97th Civil Engineering Squadron, is an Air Education and Training Command winner of the 2007 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Award in the Fire Safety and Fire Prevention category. Sergeant Fourroux performed acceptance testing on a $3 million

  • Altus honors, remembers POW/MIA veterans

    Candles were lit during the POW/MIA day recognition ceremony at the Parade Grounds in remembrance of veterans still missing in action. A list of MIA veterans from Oklahoma was read as a candle was lit for each name. During the ceremony, the Altus Air Force Base Honor Guard raised the U.S. and

  • 60th Air Force Anniversary commemorative postmark available

    The U.S. Postal Service and the 97th Air Mobility Wing will honor the Air Force's 60th anniversary with a commemorative postal cancellation, Sept. 18, at the Altus Air Force Base post office. After Sept. 18 the post office will offer hand-back service by request for 29 days. The postmaster will

  • Third generation Chief Master Sergeant

    When the Shreiner family of Marietta, Ga. gets together it's often a gathering of Chiefs. Chief Master Sgt. Glenn Shreiner, the air traffic chief controller at the Altus AFB, Okla., Radar Approach Control, is a third-generation chief master sergeant. "My grandfather entered the Army Air Corps in